The Telegraph say that Prince Philip privately visited the London office of GCHQ yesterday (November 30):

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Battered by the string of highly damaging leaks from the fugitive American security contractor Edward Snowden, GCHQ has been given a royal morale-boost.
Mandrake can disclose that the Duke of Edinburgh made a private visit to the London office of Government Communication Headquarters on Wednesday. The British intelligence listening station is so secret that the agency refuses to disclose its location.
“His Royal Highness wanted to show how much the Royal family, and the country, values the vital work that GCHQ does,” a courtier tells me.

__________________"She is a little angel and like her name, she brings sunshine even on cloudy days. From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your lovely best wishes for our daughter. She feels very loved". HRH Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland on her daughter, HRH Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland.

It appears HM has a dogs thread but not a horse thread, so I am putting this here. I was trolling around looking for photos from Sandringham photos from the weekend and found this lovely new addition to Sandringham and Queen's Elizabeth's sud.

Video:The Queen today visited today Westminster Hall and viewed the Diamond Jubilee Window which has been installed in the Great Window of Westminster Hall.

The Queen also visited the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft and was then shown the plaque commemorating the place where Nelson Mandela made his historic speech in 1996, at this point the Queen chatted with Speaker about how William and Kate found out about the death of Mandela-Home - ITNSource News

Very touching to hear The Queen explained how the news of Nelson Mandela's death broke as William & Catherine attended the film premiere. It was an extraordinary moment for everyone there and around the world.

__________________"If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be."

__________________"She is a little angel and like her name, she brings sunshine even on cloudy days. From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank each and every one of you for your lovely best wishes for our daughter. She feels very loved". HRH Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland on her daughter, HRH Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland.